There is even a difference at wide angle, but not so pronounced. But at the tele end the superiority of the old lens is striking.
Guess there's no free lunch - the same optical quality cannot be packed into so much smaller lens (at least for now). Thanks for the comparison!

That is a shame - that lens looked so cool too. Did you rely solely on AF or did you try some shots manually focused with magnified view? Just wondering if it is an AF issue or optical inferiority? What about IS? Is that playing a part?

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